14,000 year-old tool kit of an ancient man


	14,000 year-old tool kit of an ancient man

invictus

12-13-2007 12:11 PM

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archaeology, prehistory, science

invictus says:

He did not have screwdrivers, knives, pinchers or drills in his bag of course but the contents of the bag shows he was well equipped for many things in prehistoric life. Interesting discovery.

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12-15-2007 6:34 PM

dgreplay

Really cool...

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